Articles Tagged:

maintenance and upkeep

Cleaning Leather Rugs: How To Care For And Clean Cowhide Rugs & Other Animal Skin Rugs

If you have cowhide rugs or other animal skin rugs, you'll find these DO's & DON'ts for cleaning leather rugs helpful! Plus tips for using rugs as wall art.

Old Log Homes: Pros And Cons Of Living In Old Style Log Homes

Dream of living in a log home? There are lots of reasons that old log homes can be a joy to live in, but they can also be the source of frustration & headaches.

Should You Remove Snow From Your Roof Or Not?

Do you really have to remove snow from the roof of your log home? Do some roofs fare better with the snow than others? For example: metal roofs vs shingle roofs. Here's what you need to know about roof snow removal for your log home.

Revealed: Log Homes Survive Fires Better Than Stick Frame Homes

Yes, log homes are actually safer against fires than traditional stick-frame homes. See why...

Dustless Hardwood Floor Refinishing – Pros & Cons

Dustless floor refinishing is a low-cost alternative to refinishing your hardwood floors. Here are the pros and cons of dustless floor refinishing for hardwood floors...

How To Stay Organized & On Top Of Things When Your Log Cabin Is Your Second Home

Here are some tips for staying organized and saving time when your log cabin is your home away from home.

Reasons This Old House Is The Best Magazine For Log Home Owners

It's hard for me NOT to re-subscribe to the 3 log home magazines I've been subscribing to. I mean, we got so much great info from them during that first year of the subscription. But now, we're craving more than these magazines seem willing to provide. If you're contemplating resubscribing to a log home magazine, I'm here to tell you, you may want to check out This Old House magazine instead. Especially if you're already living in your log home... chances are, the log home magazines won't have much to offer you at all.

Log Home Landscape Ideas: Quick Tips Before You Start Landscaping!

Take it from us... prior to building a log home, it would be wise to have your contractor survey your lot ahead of time and remove any trees that could compromise your log home site. Several trees fell a little too close to our log home, and we were inches away from serious log home damage.

Log Home Staining Issues & Tips For Ongoing Log Home Maintenance

How often you need to stain your log home will depend on the color of stain you choose and how well you did the log staining prep work mentioned here. Lighter stains will need to be reapplied every 2-3 years. Darker stains can last 4-5 years. Here are more log home maintenance tips and things to watch for.